Children And Young People Counsellor/psychotherapist

Uttoxeter, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Job description



About YESS



Your Emotional Support Service (YESS) is a mental health and wellbeing charity based in Staffordshire.

Our fabulous group of counsellors and wellbeing practitioners provide emotional support and opportunities for people of all ages, children, young people and adults. Our therapy team is made up of art therapists, dance movement therapists, person-centred counsellors, pluralistic and integrative therapists. YESS is an organisational member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and a recognised counselling service with National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and we have practitioners who are also registered members.

This is an exciting time for YESS as we are expanding our services. We can offer flexible hours that work around other commitments such as childcare, other job roles and we encourage a healthy home-work life balance.

If you are a qualified Children and Young people's counsellor/psychotherapist/therapist looking for a new challenge and to be part of our exceptional and innovative team then this could be the opportunity for you!



CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE COUNSELLOR/THERAPISTS VACANCY AVAILABLE



15 HOURS PER WEEK FIXED TERM FOR 12 MONTHS



SALARY - 26,111pa full time equivalent gross per annum (actual salary pro-rata for 15 hours is 10,444pa)



YESS are seeking to recruit an experienced counsellor or therapist who has qualifications and expertise to work with children and young people within areas of Staffordshire. Counselling will take place at our office in Uttoxeter, in schools and community settings within Staffordshire.

Please only apply if you are willing to travel to community locations.



JOB SUMMARY:



Counsellors/Therapists must be able to offer both brief and longer-term therapeutic interventions to Children & Young People.

This role requires the counsellor/therapist to be able to work independently within a school or community setting delivering one-to-one or group counselling to clients.

JOB SPECIFICATION:



To offer professional therapeutic one-to-one and group interventions to Children & Young People referred to YESS through various projects To offer and provide innovative ways of delivering therapy To provide initial assessments and evaluate risk and the appropriateness of counselling for clients referred to YESS To liaise with professionals, and parents and carers of Children & Young People during counselling where appropriate to ensure support is maintained for the client To establish and maintain relationships with other relevant professionals to ensure good communication To undertake duty calls from other professionals and parents in need To fulfil professional clinical supervision requirements To work in line with YESS policies and procedures, including safeguarding and confidentiality To be a member of a recognised professional body such as: BACP, NCPS, BPS, UKCP etc To work in line with relevant ethical framework, always working in a safe and ethical manner To attend all line management, all staff and internal training meetings To maintain adequate records of clinical work To assist in the evaluation of the service by contributing to data collection and analysis and to participate in research as required To maintain training and continued professional development To participate in any other activities as agreed with the service managers including any relevant meetings and Child Protection conferences as required To be aware of and comply with the policies, procedures and service standards Represent and promote YESS within both the local community and schools

Person Specification



Essential



Diploma in counselling or equivalent MSc. (or working towards MSc having completed the diploma element of the course) To be a member of a recognised professional body such as BACP, NCPS, BPS, UKCP etc Experience of working with the client group- Children & Young People Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and issues
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 26,111.00 per year

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Work from home
Application question(s):

Are you a qualified Counsellor or Therapist?
Licence/Certification:

Membership with BACP, NCPS or equivalent? (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Uttoxeter ST14

Application deadline: 23/05/2025
Reference ID: Counsellor/Psychotherapist/Therapists

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3097669
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Part Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Uttoxeter, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned